Lifting the Fog and Surviving the Semester

Congratulations everyone — we (barely) made it to the end of the semester. Exams are hopefully done, papers are finished, and you can finally sleep in without worrying about that assignment due tomorrow.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that a number of my classmates, co-workers and instructors have been more exhausted than ever — myself included. It’s like we’ve all spent the majority of the semester walking through a thick blanket of fog; going through the motions just to get back to sleep at the end of the day.

Speaking of fog: did you know that the London Fog was actually created in Vancouver? In honour of making it through exam season — and because of our dreary weather lately — here’s our version of a calm, cozy Vancouver fog.

The Capilano Courier’s DIY Vancouver Fog

Ingredients

2 tsp OR 2 teabags of Earl Grey Tea (we recommend Murchie’s Earl’s Gold or Earl Grey Cream)

450 ml water

1 tbsp Lavender Syrup (For a local option, Medina Cafe sells small jars made from Chilliwack-grown lavender!)

¼ tsp pure vanilla extract

125 milk/milk alternative, frothed

Heat your water and steep your chosen Earl Grey Tea –you want it to be slightly stronger than you would normally take your tea without milk. Add your lavender syrup and vanilla extract to the tea before heating and frothing your milk (tip: shaking your milk up in a mason jar works wonderfully for this step!). Pour your milk into your teacup, spooning the foam over top. Enjoy!

Hugs, The Courier Crew